Ole Miss pitcher Mason Nichols named SEC scholar-athlete of the year
Ole Miss national championship-winning hurler Mason Nichols has made history as the Rebel baseball club's first-ever recipient of the SEC Male H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Nichols has…
‘Pawsitive news’: Mary Frances the black lab elected Natchez Pet Mayor
Some “pawsitive” news is coming out of Natchez with the election of the city’s first pet mayor. After weeks of spirited campaigning and a last-minute surge at the polls, voters…
Sen. Roger Wicker introduces bill aimed at financial flexibility of state and local governments
U.S. Sen Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Democratic counterpart Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) partnered to introduce a bill called the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act of 2025. …
Mississippi Lottery announces summer slate of scratch-off games
Just like the weather outside, it’s heating up at the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. Lottery officials announced the incoming launch of three new games on Wednesday: $2 Heat Stroke, $5 Blazing…
Former Mississippi State pitcher K.C. Hunt gets second win of season for Biloxi Shuckers
The Shuckers continued an early-season habit of coming from behind, taking down the Columbus Clingstones 9-2 on Tuesday night behind a big performance from former Mississippi State star K.C. Hunt.…
Mississippi is 1 of 5 states to meet pre-K quality benchmarks: report
A national report released this week says Mississippi is one of just five U.S. states to meet 10 of 10 benchmarks that measure preschool quality. The National Institute for Early…
Ground broken on new industrial park in Grenada County, economic impact to top $4B
Local and state leaders gathered Tuesday for the groundbreaking of the SouthPoint Mississippi Industrial Park in Grenada County. The latest win in Mississippi’s push for further economic development is slated…
Mississippi State baseball wins big in first game after firing Chris Lemonis
In its first game after parting ways with head coach Chris Lemonis, the Mississippi State baseball team exploded for an 18-5, run-rule victory over Memphis on Tuesday night. Pitching coach…
East Mississippi Veterans Park adding new ways to honor those who served in military
The East Mississippi Veterans Park in Meridian is undergoing a major facelift. Crews are currently in the process of improving three distinct areas designed to honor and pay tribute to…
Officials asking public to weigh in on environmental assessment of Okolona solar project
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is inviting the public to chime in on an environmental assessment offering two options regarding a major solar project planned to generate power in Chickasaw…
